The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-28

MUNCIE'S ATTRACTIONS.
Members Of the Indianapolis Builders Ex-
change Entertained by Charles Pearce.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNcIF. Ind. April Pin response to the
invitation of Charles Pearce, of the firm of
Charles Pearcs q Co., contractors, Indianapolis.
about ninety members of the Builders Ex-
change of indianapolis came to Muncie this aft
ernoon to see not only one of the most beautiful
cities of the country, but what to it is more i'm
portant. the great natural-gas city of the State
Accompanying the members of the Builders
Exchange were about one hundred citizens of
the capital city who took avantage Of the op-
portunity to visit Muncie and to convince them
selves that the Muncie boom is the genuine arti-
Gle. and that the reports sent out from here
have not exaggerated her present prosperity
and future prospects.
AT the request of the host a committee from
the Board of Trade met the guests at the train,
which arrived at 6 o'clock. with carriages, took
the visitors in hand at once, and drove them
about the city and then to the beautiful court
house in the square, which is nearing compile
ton. Colonel Pearce takes as much pride in
MuncIe as any of her citizens, because he is
pleased with the place. admires the pluck ard
snergy of her citizens and has built a court
house here that is the pride of every citizen Of
the county, the admiration Of all strangers, and
which for beauty of architecture finish and
solidity OF structure is not exceled by any other
in the country.
After the inspection of the courthouse was
completed the gentlemen were taken to the
fremont House. where bountiful supper was
provided, and after the cravings of the inner
man had been satisfied, the visitors were again
shown about the city One striking feature Of
Mnncie is'the broad andabeautiful streets, which
are scrupulousiy neat and Clean and on which
are many elegant residences, the homes of re-
hrad ood Aalrf fn2 nvxln
we'll be proud of the refinement and cultivation
within her limits.
After dark fine display of natural gas was
made. With most Of the wells the gas is con-
fined IN order not to permit reckless waste of
the fuel. but on this occasion it permitted to
escape from all the wells at once. and its i'm
mense power was made manifest by the
deafening roar, and when lighted it
illuminated the city as only the gas
from six powerful wells can. This display dem
| onstrated to the strangers that Muncie has
| enough natural gas to turn the wneeis of the
machinery of the State and this uneQualed fuel
| is offered to any factories who will come and
| appropriate it, and this being the case. he must
| be skeptical, indeed who does not believe that
| Muncie is TO become a great manufacturing
| city. Manufacturers are not slow to see the ad-
vantages of Muncie. and sites for important
industries are located daily, and steps are taken
| daily for the erection of factories. One enter
prise that will have an important bearing on the
shipping facilities Is the belt railroad, which is
| now being surveyed. 1t will enclrcle the city
| and connect all the railroads, and will doubtless
prove a great advantage to manufacturers.
Between and 8 o'clock the guests boarded
| the Bee-line train for home. satisfied that the
| half had been told of Muncies beauty,
| hospitality and bright prospects. Following are
| some of the gentlemen who were present:
| Builders Exchange-John Martin, presidents B. F.
Hetherington, first vice presidents Peter Router
ond vce-p,esident; George o. Eldridge treasurer;
VIM. P. Jungclaus, secretary Fred c. Smith, assist
| ant secretary
| Samuel Goddard. Jacob Gobel, H. c. Smither.
| Joseph Ernst. VIM. Terrell Conrad Bender, j. S.
| Farrell. Fred j. Mack John G. Pierson. VIM. Koss,
/ M. K. Fatout, George Weaver, w. F. Christian. j. 4.
Shower. Fred Noelke. Charles Wehking, Louis F. Bur
tin, A. Springsteen Charles T. LaMotte. Lee Fun,er.
| George Seibert, Samuel w. Cochrane. John Martin,
| jr.. Henry w. Liant, Charles Nuerge j. F. Presuch.
J. H. Baman p NJ. Pursell, Fred Tlg, T. NJ. Cahill,
| S. K Fletcher Henry Helm, Charles Hoffman, Robt.
j. Heller, Jesse DeHaven George Ittenback John
Ittenback. James McClarin, Gas Cornelius Henry
Aufderheide, James McGanley, Michael Steinhauer,
/ rem Fatout, John A. Shoemaker.